2027 NFL Draft Linebacker Rankings - 25-36

LAST UPDATED: 11/03/2026

Player Rankings - Linebacker

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
41

LB/ED
Kris
Jones

6-2 245lbs 4.58
LB/ED
Boston College   Mascot
Boston College Mascot
245lbs 6-2 4.58 39 329.5
75.0
Jones is an athletic, instinctive linebacker who has found a starting role at Boston College. He has rare speed for the position, tackles...
39

LB/ED
Qua
Russaw

6-2 244lbs 4.68
LB/ED
Ohio State   Mascot
Ohio State Mascot
244lbs 6-2 4.68 37 299
75.0
Russaw has carved out a role as a physical edge setter for Ohio State. He holds up well against the run, plays with good leverage and...
34

LB
Isaiah
Jones

6-2 227lbs 4.65
LB
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
227lbs 6-2 4.65 35 274
78.0
Jones is an instinctive, productive linebacker who has been part of Indiana's rise. He diagnoses runs quickly, gets downhill and has a...
33

LB
Matt
Rose

6-2 230lbs 4.78
LB
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
230lbs 6-2 4.78 27 201
78.9
Rose is the kind of linebacker who makes a defense function, a sharp, well-prepared tackler who finished second in the ACC in stops last...
31

LB
TJ
Dottery

6-2 225lbs 4.63
LB
LSU   Mascot
LSU Mascot
225lbs 6-2 4.63 34 264.5
79.8
Dottery is a productive, experienced linebacker who has taken a real step in coverage at LSU. He reads routes better than he did at Ole...
29

LB
Devon
Jackson

6-2 242lbs 4.53
LB
Oregon   Mascot
Oregon Mascot
242lbs 6-2 4.53 26 195.5
79.9
Jackson has finally turned his rare athleticism into a starting role, and his final season has been his best. He runs like a safety,...
28

LB
Austin
Romaine

6-2 240lbs 4.75
LB
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
240lbs 6-2 4.75 32 241.5
80.8
Romaine is a downhill thumper whose stout against the run, a productive two-time all-conference linebacker who piled up forty-one stops and...
26

LB/ED
Tobi
Osunsanmi

6-2 250lbs 4.48
LB/ED
Indiana   Mascot
Indiana Mascot
250lbs 6-2 4.48 24 176.5
81.1
Osunsanmi is an explosive, speed-first edge rusher who has made the most of his move to Indiana. His first step gets him into the backfield...
23

LB
Drayk
Bowen

6-2 234lbs 4.62
LB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
234lbs 6-2 4.62 22 144
81.2
Bowen is a productive, downhill team captain who anchored a playoff defense, a tough run-defender who logged forty-six tackles and...
18

LB
Sammy
Omosigho

6-2 239lbs 4.44
LB
UCLA   Mascot
UCLA Mascot
239lbs 6-2 4.44 17 102
83.2
Omosigho is a fast, disruptive linebacker who has been one of the biggest transfer success stories in the country. He has rare speed, and...
12

LB
Tony
Rojas

6-2 236lbs 4.44
LB
Penn State   Mascot
Penn State Mascot
236lbs 6-2 4.44 11 78.2
84.7
Rojas is a fast, instinctive linebacker who makes plays on the ball and gets after the quarterback. He has rare speed for the position, six...
9

LB
Sammy
Brown

6-2 235lbs 4.45
LB
Clemson   Mascot
Clemson Mascot
235lbs 6-2 4.45 6 45.1
85.1
Brown is a rare athlete at linebacker, a former Georgia Mr. Football and state champion wrestler with sprinter's speed who triggers...

2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2027 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Linebacker

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.